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Rodriguez gives the Rangers a fresh arm in the bullpen, and he’ll take the roster spot of Cole Winn with Winn heading back to the minors as the corresponding transaction.

This is Merrill’s first start as a three-hole hitter and it’s certainly earned after he hit .320/.346/.650 in June with nine home runs, 17 runs, 20 RBI, and two steals in 28 games. If that power holds up and he continues to hit in the middle of the order, his fantasy stock will rise dramatically.

Andriese has a 4.78 ERA in 32 innings at Triple-A this season, but the Marlins bullpen was taxed against the Red Sox and needed some fresh arms. Anthony Maldonado was sent down to make room.

Maldonado was recalled from the minors on Wednesday but allowed four runs on three hits in one inning against the Red Sox and will now return to the minors. Quite a rollercoaster of a day. Matt Andriese will take his place on the active roster.

With Otto Lopez heading to the IL, Jonah Bride will come up and take his spot on the roster. Vidal Brujan should continue to start at second base, which means Bride will just be a bench bat while he’s up with the big club.

Lopez has been starting regularly at second base before sitting out the last three games with his back injury. Vidal Brujan has been playing second in Lopez’s absence and should continue to see every day at bats while Lopez is out.

The 23-year-old had just four plate appearances in three games with the Guardians this season, and he will head to the minors with Angel Martinez coming up. Tena will return to an impressive .293/.341/.480 slash line with 14 home runs and 10 steals in 73 games this season.

Martínez went 2-for-7 in his first taste of MLB action earlier this season and was hitting .316/.416/.537 at Triple-A with five home runs and two steals in 26 games. The 22-year-old is one of the Guardians’ top-hitting prospects, so there is a chance he could find himself with a decent amount of playing time in this stint with the big club. However, he is a contact-first player who has never hit over 14 home runs or stolen more than 11 bases in any season, so his fantasy ceiling might not be that high.

Sandlin had a 2.54 ERA heading into his final appearance before the injury, but he battled through a back injury en route to letting up three runs in that outing. Sandlin will return to a central role in the Guardians’ bullpen.

Morgan was called on to pitch two innings last night with Gavin Williams struggling against the White Sox, so the Guardians are sending him down to get a fresh arm up for the bullpen. Morgan has a 1.98 ERA in 13 2/3 innings this season and remains a key part of the Guardians bullpen. He’ll be back up soon. Nick Sandlin was activated from the 15-day IL to take his place.

This will be Jimenez’s MLB debut after he was called up on Tuesday when Isiah Kiner-Falefa went on the IL. Jimenez was hitting .271/.416/.431 in 57 games at Triple-A with seven home runs and three steals. The 23-year-old profiles as a strong defender and good contact hitter but lacks the power to be an everyday player. As such, he’s probably off the fantasy radar, even in AL-only formats.